• A wide range of unique hotels can be found in Manhattan.manhattan skyline image by Bionic Media from Fotolia.com
  
  Travelers heading to New York have more hotel options than nearly anywhere in the world. In the center of the city that never sleeps, Manhattan is home to funky and unique hotels that stretch across the style spectrum from ultra-modern to sparse. Amenities within the hotels may vary, but once on the streets of New York, travelers are within walking distance of a large portion of the city's most desirable restaurants and nightlife attractions.
  
  

Night Hotel

• The Night Hotel offers lavish amenities within a dark setting, only possible in New York City. Located in midtown Manhattan, the hotel is near the center of Gotham's nightlife and entertainment districts and is just minutes from Central Park and Times Square. Guests can treat themselves to valet and personal shopper service through the hotel concierge. Each guestroom has a 37-inch plasma television, fully stocked mini bar and high-definition digital cable system. A stylish restaurant and lounge allows travelers to unwind right in the hotel, and a complimentary breakfast with newspaper is available daily. The 1,600 square foot penthouse suite can be reserved for private parties or photo shoots. (Reference 1)
  
  Night Hotel
  
  132 West 45th Street
  
  New York, NY 10036
  
  212-835-960
  
  nighthotelny.com
  
  

Pod Hotel

• The hip and ultra-unique Pod Hotel provides all basics for travelers and little more. Each of the four types of pods (Queen, Single, Double and Bunk) offers digital music docking stations, free wireless Internet access, flatscreen televisions and a stylish, climate-controlled setting for a relaxing stay. The Queen and Double pods have glass-enclosed private bathrooms while the Single and Bunk pods have an in-room display to show availability of the shared bathroom. World-class dinning is also available within the modernist facility, which boasts a rooftop garden with incredible skyline views. Located in Midtown East, it is just minutes from the United Nations, Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall. (Reference 2)
  
  Pod Hotel
  
  230 East 51st Street
  
  New York, NY 10022
  
  800-742-5945
  
  thepodhotel.com
  
  

Ace Hotel New York

• The Ace Hotel New York has a funky, retro feel with rooms stocked with vintage furniture, turntables and some with model music equipment. Five trendy room types (cheap, bunk, small, medium, large) come standard with a private bathroom, mini-bar, refrigerator and wireless Internet access. Just blocks from Madison Square Garden and the theater district, the boutique hotel offers 260 rooms over 12 floors, many with views of Broadway and historic areas around Times Square. On-site dining options include a restaurant, coffee shop and sub shop, and the hip lobby bar often has DJs playing at night. A 3,000-square-foot banquet facility with state-of-the-art audio/video equipment is also available for private events.
  
  Ace Hotel New York
  
  20W 29th Street
  
  New York, NY 10001
  
  212-679-2222
  
  acehotel.com